by Rob Jolles | Jun 17, 2016 | Motivation
They say that in every life a little rain must fall. This is a story about a man and his father, and a little bit of rain… In the spring of 2003, my family and I came face-to-face with what most would call a disaster. Our disaster was defined as a severe fire...
by Rob Jolles | Jun 10, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, irony, Motivation, Self Help, success
“I could have told you, but you had to learn this lesson on your own.” How many times did you hear that phrase as a child, or as a young adult? How many times have you heard it as an adult? I’m not very fond of that phrase. Wait, that’s not strong enough: I detest...
by Rob Jolles | May 27, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Public Speaking, Self Help
When you speak for a living, you get all kinds of questions. One of the most common questions has to do with conquering the fear known as “stage fright.” One of my answers to how one can address that fear is this: “Do anything a few thousand times and you’ll no longer...
by Rob Jolles | May 13, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Public Speaking, Sales Training
Let me set the stage for you: You are about to walk into a high-pressure situation, and there’s a lot riding on the conversation that’s about to take place. This isn’t just any conversation, but one that requires you to find the courage to ask for something from...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 29, 2016 | Coaching and Mentoring, Corporate Communications, Public Speaking
I’ll never forget the first real job I ever had. At age sixteen, I was an usher at Roth’s Seven Locks Movie Theatre in Potomac, Maryland. I proudly wore my red and black blazer and manned my flashlight like a pro. Leaning on the back wall of the theatre, I also saw a...
